Another newb Question

Everybody else is going to tell you that the Spyderco Sharpmaker is the ONLY sharpener you should use. I don't own one, but I sharpen my knives every week on benchstones. I use a Spyderco white (fine) stone to polish the edge and touch up. I use Whetstones to reprofile the edge. Learning how to sharpen by hand is an art, and relaxes me after work.
 
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thanks for the reply, when you say the sharpmaker you mean the actual kit whith the stand, not the wet stones?
 
Contrary to modern knowledge, years ago there were no sharpening "kits!"
Can you imagine- being able to sharpen a knife without jigs and fixtures?
This lost art is what Michaelmcgo is using. And it ain't that hard to learn!
Just a good whetstone, your knife, and you.
 
For small jobs, freehand on Norton waterstones: 220, 1000, 4000, and 8000 grits. Finish on an Illinois Leather barber's strop charged with 0.5 micron chromic oxide powder.

For bigger jobs, Harbor Freight's 1x30 belt sander with 3M mylar-backed belts from Lee Valley Tools. Finish with a power-strop using Surgi-Sharp's leather belts and Hand-American's polishing pastes.

Either way will give you the sharpest edge you've ever seen.
 
for a no-fuss, easy to do while you watch TV kinda setup, i really like my lansky.
Im considering a sharpmaker, however, as the lansky works in an arc and the angles can be off at the edges of a 'larger' blade (around 4 inches).
 
I like the Sharpmaker. It is precisely like sharpening on a benchstone....just the angles of attack change.
 
I like my Gatco. I have the professional kit with a serrated hone and stones in extra coarse, coarse, medium, and fine. I added their extra fine and ultimate finishing stones.

The Gatco can do 11°, 15°, 19°, 22°, 25°, and 30° angles.

I finish up with homemade strops and white and red polishing compound from Sears.
 
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